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The Characteristics Of A Good Teacher

The Characteristics Of A Good Teacher. Three Categories:. Pedagogical Knowledge and Competency Personal Attributes Professional Attributes . Pedagogical Knowledge and Competency. Knowledge of key concepts. Knowledge of governing curriculum. The teaching of relevant and engaging content.

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The Characteristics Of A Good Teacher

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  1. The Characteristics Of A Good Teacher

  2. Three Categories: • Pedagogical Knowledge and Competency • Personal Attributes • Professional Attributes

  3. Pedagogical Knowledge and Competency • Knowledge of key concepts. • Knowledge of governing curriculum. • The teaching of relevant and engaging content. • Knowledge of available resources and technologies. • Awareness of different learning styles. • Awareness of different pedagogical strategies.

  4. Pedagogical Knowledge and Competency(Continued) • Encouragement of self-directed learning. • Flexible and diverse teaching practice. • Building student security and confidence. • Challenge student abilities. • Clear communication of tasks, goals and expectations. • Application of effective classroom management strategies.

  5. Personal Attributes • Modelling student respect. • Empathic understanding. • Nurturing. • Passionate about learning. • Personally committed to teaching as a vocation. • Fair and non-authoritarian.

  6. Personal Attributes (continued) • Personal authenticity. • Effective interpersonal skills. • Advanced communication skills. • Confident teacher presence. • Self-insight and self-control.

  7. Professional Attributes • Reflective practice. • Time management skills. • Evidence based self-correction. • Seeks feedback and constructive criticism. • Ongoing development of current pedagogical thinking.

  8. Professional Attributes (continued) • Participation and collaboration with school and wider community. • Effective stress management. • Appropriate modelling. • Responsible behaviour (legal, ethical etc). • Appropriate personal presentation.

  9. References Atherton, J. S. (2005) Learning and Teaching:Cognitive Dissonance and learning, [online]. Available: http://www.learningandteaching.info/learning/dissonance.htm [Accessed: 22 April 2009].Azer, S. A. The qualities of a good teacher: how can they be acquired and sustained? [online] Available: http://jrsm.rsmjournals.com/cgi/content/full/98/2/67[Accessed: 10 April 2009].Dweck, C. S. (2007) ‘The Secret to Raising Smart Kids’ in Scientific American Mind, December Edition, [online] Available:http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?id=the-secret-to-raising-smart-kids [Accessed: 22 April 2009].Hal, U. Good teachers share one special quality [online]. Available: http://www.catholiceducation.org/articles/education/ed0358.htm [Accessed: 2 April 2009].Rhem, J. (2007) ‘Responding to Student Relativism’ in The National Teaching and Learning Forum, vol.15 (4) [online] Available:http://www.ntlf.com/html/ti/relativism.htm [Accessed: 22 April 2009].VIT (2005) Code of Conduct, Victorian Institute of Teaching, [online] Available at: http://www.vit.vic.edu.au/content.asp?Document_ID=882 [Accessed: 5 April 2009].VIT (2005) Standards of professional practice for full registration, PDF Document, Victorian Institute of Teaching, [online] Available at: http://www.vit.vic.edu.au/content.asp?Document_ID=23 [Accessed: 5 April 2009].

  10. References(Continued) Cruickshank, D.R. & Haefele, D. (2001) ‘Good Teachers, Plural: What makes a teacher good? Looking at the ways we have answered that question in the past century may place the current evaluation craze in perspective’, EducationalLeadership, February: 26-30.Egan, G. (2007) The Skilled Helper, 8th Ed., California, USA: Thomson Brooks/Cole.Gardner, H. (2006) Multiple Intelligences: New Horizons, Revised Edition, New York : London :BasicBooks ; Perseus Running [distributor].Korthagen, F.A.J. (2004) ‘In search of a good teacher: towards a more holistic approach in teacher education’. Teaching and Teacher Education, vol. 20: 77-97.Slade, M. (2002) What makes a ‘Good Teacher’?: The Views of Boys, Conference paper presented at Challenging Futures? Changing Agendas in Teacher Education, Armidale, NSW, February 3-7, 2002: 1-13.Snowman, J., Dobozy, E., Scevak J., Bryer, F. & Bartlett B. (2009) Psychology Applied to Teaching, Wiley.Westwood, R. (2006) ‘What do schools really want in a language teacher?’, Teacher, vol.168(April): 38-44.Whitehead, K. L. F. & Rossetto, M. (2007) ‘Bridging past and present in the negotiation of prospective middle school teachers' identities’, Australian Journal of Middle Schooling, vol.7(1): 25-29.

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